April 9, 2008

I've pointed out on numerous occasions that Georgia Tech hasn't beaten UGA without Ralph Friedgen on the Tech sidelines since 1985. Overall, they are 6-28 without Big Ralph since 1964 when Vince Dooley came to Georgia. With Friedgen, are 5-4. That's of course counting the years played with ineligible, knuckle draggers participating at 10 positions.

This begs the question...why didn't they back a dump truck full of money and donuts up to Coach Value Size's office on the Maryland Campus in 2001? For that matter, why didn't they just hire Ralph as the head coach in 1995? He was clearly the brains of that O'Leary / Ralph combo. Honest George went 0-6 in '94 as an interim. What was the point of keeping him for the '95 season?

On another fun statistical front, we all know that Mark Richt is 7-0 against Tech during his tenure as a head coach. Did you also realize that his nine wins at FSU as an assistant bring his career total as a coach to a healthy 16-0. (Don't worry, I checked with Reggie Ball. So the math should be right)

In other words, none of Richt's children have ever lived in a world where their father has lost to Georgia Tech. All children should be so blessed.

You can't dominate a team like this and then claim they're a quality game on your schedule. The Az State game is important b/c Uga needs to start scheduling a real OOC opponent and not just hide behind "we have to play Tech." That's like Bama saying "we have to play UAB" and calling it a rivalry, or Tennessee saying "we have to play MTSU." Tech is just brutal, and these stats obviously bare that out.

I was at the 1957 game when Theron Sapp scored the wining, drought breaking touchdown to break a 7 year loosing streak to the insects. I have hated tech for more years than anyone on this blog. Go DAWGS

just a little side note... i was watching "The Price is Right" yesterday and there was a group there from Arizona State. The girls were all looking real good. The one girl that made it on stage was so fine. Maybe this is what to expect when we head out there.

My children have also never lived in a world where UGA has lost to Tech but I have children in the 2 to 4 range.

I have a cousin who was born in 91. He was in high school the first time the Braves didn't win their division. I always thought that was kind of cool. If my kids can be that old before UGA loses to Tech, that would be awesome.

Beating Tech never gets old and is always the perfect ending to Thanksgiving weekend.

This classic comment of superior academic standing compared to UGA is becoming more and more irrelevant. According to US News and World Report rankings your "Institute" is ranked FIFTH in the ACC and you are not even the highest ranked school in the city of Atlanta.

Meanwhile, UGA is climbing up said rankings as Tech is actually slipping.

It helps to read your US News and World Report left to right, top to bottom. After re-reading, you'll notice Tech hasn't slipped at all. #35 vs #59. Congrats on your "climb" to #59 with Rutgers and Pittsburgh. Who said we were superior to all the ACC? Sorry the ACC has legitimate, highly ranked colleges.

"Bring a girl to Tech Day", "4 Tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 Cokes and please show up to one of our games", discounted tickets to Hurricane Katrina victims, Thursday Night Lights, $5,000 bonus for the coach that beats UGA, playing two 1-AA teams in the same year, etc.

Just a small defense on their decision with Friedgen, you have to remember that Fridge is a University of Maryland alum. Coaching at College Park is, in a sense, going home. The Fridge is loved at Maryland, even though his teams have not exactly been as successful as they should be. It is a far better situation than if he stayed at that cesspool on North Avenue!